The Age of Awakening: From the Young Runtu

Chapter 226 Price
It is summer and the weather is hot.

Runtu went to Zhang Ergou's house.

There was a party at his house.Invite Runtu to come over.

They are all important people.

The banquet lasted for almost two hours before everyone dispersed.

Runtu also has a house in Jiaxin

The distance from Ergou's house was relatively close, so Runtu came back to his house.

The maid hurriedly followed and waited on Runtu.

Unlike last year, where it was cloudy and rainy throughout the year, this year, the days of scorching sun are long and poisonous.

"Your Excellency is going to stay in the mansion for a few days, why didn't Ge Ge come over?"

The maid knew that Runtu would not stay long.

Bring over some ice cubes.

"Your Excellency came back today and brought ice cubes from the cellar. In this scorching hot day, there are many mosquitoes. With these things in place, Your Excellency can sleep soundly."

Runtu looked at the little red spots on the girl's face.

Runtu: "What is this? Let me show it to you."

Take a closer look and shine a light on it with a lantern.

There were many red spots.

"Some prickly heat, the weather is too hot, so they came out."

It's September and it's still hot.Moreover, the clothes that these maids should wear, long gowns are a lot of clothes, and it is easy to get prickly heat from covering them.

There are ice cubes in the storage room to dissipate heat, which can resist the scorching heat.

They are all maids, and their treatment is not so good.

From the looks of it, the girl is still a little serious, and her face is a little red.

Runtu: "When I'm not around, you can also go to the warehouse to get some ice cubes and take them back to the room to cool down."

Runtu had slept with this maid, but she had no status for the time being. She was in charge of the Jiaxin house.

"My lord, I'm afraid this is against the rules."

"It's not a big deal, it's just some ice cubes. This is Huoxiang perfume. You can eat it and see if it feels better."

The pitch-black medicinal liquid had a strange aroma of wine.

It was packed in a small wooden bottle.

Huoxiang perfume has been sold in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but some people don't know about it.

"Try and see how effective this anti-heat medicine is."

Prickly heat on the body is nothing more than the cause of heat.

The maid trusted Runtu and brought the wooden bottle directly.

It's just that the smell is a little bit overpowering and pungent.

After taking a sip, the taste is not bad, at least much better than traditional Chinese medicine.

"My lord, what kind of medicine is this?"

"Pugwort perfume."

The function of Huoxiang is to remove dampness and relieve summer heat. It is very helpful in treating these prickly heat of the maid, at least it will not get worse.

It was really refreshing, and the maid's eyes began to light up, as if all the previous groggyness had been swept away.

"My lord, this medicine is really effective. Now I don't feel chest tightness or palpitations."

All of them are resistant to drugs, and the effect is best when people take medicine for the first time.

It was the first time for the servant girl to eat Huoxiang Zhengqi water, and the reaction it could produce was also the greatest.

Runtu: "This medicine is sold in big pharmacies outside, and it will be available in hot weather in the future."

"Yes, my lord, I know all about it."

the next day.

The next day, Runtu went to Zhang Ergou's house again.

It was discovered that his daughter-in-law also suffered from extreme heat.

Make some arrangements for Huo Xiang.

"How does sister-in-law feel?"

"It's much refreshing."

Zhang Ergou is from the village, and his wife is looking for a scholarly family.

Suddenly, his wife had a strange feeling that became increasingly uncomfortable.

"My stomach hurts, my lord, are there any problems with the liquid medicine you brought?"

She felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, but she could bear it.At this time, I regretted it. I knew that I shouldn't trust Runtu so much, so I took the potion.

I know that Runtu is cruel and has killed many people.

Runtu couldn't figure it out: "It shouldn't be, the girl also took Huoxiang perfume in the morning, and she became clearer and clearer. There is no problem. Sister-in-law, please tell me about the symptoms, and I will think about what is going on."

"I just feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach."

"abdomen?"

Runtu held his breath and concentrated on sensing and listening to her situation.

I heard a weak pulse in her stomach, which is fetal movement.

This is great news. It seems that she doesn't know about this situation yet.

One of the raw materials of Huoxiang perfume is pinellia, which is harmful to pregnant women.

Fortunately, she only took a small bite, not a large amount, so the impact should not be great.

The breath of the fetus is too weak.

At this time, it is best for her to raise her baby well.

Put down what you're doing.

"Sister-in-law, this liquid medicine is not suitable for you, don't take it anymore."

She was a little panicked: "Is there really a problem? Sir, why are you so worried?"

Her natal family has a bit of strength, much better than Zhang Ergou's background, so she is not particularly afraid of Runtu.

Runtu: "That's not the case. The medicine is good, but it has no benefit to pregnant women at all and may even be harmful."

She: "Pregnant woman, what pregnant woman?"

Runtu: "I look at my sister-in-law's face, she should be happy."

She was so straightforward that she was stunned and didn't recover for a while.

"Don't lie to me."

She was a little excited.

She has a daughter now.

In this era, whether it is an ordinary family or a wealthy family, the most important thing for a woman is to give birth to a boy quickly so that she can have status.

If there is no boy baby, it will be looked down upon.

The daughter is now several years old.

Over the past few years, her stomach had not moved, which made her very worried.

Without a son, I always feel like rootless duckweed with no one to rely on.

Although she has been married to Zhang Ergou for several years, she still has no son.

"Your Excellency may have read it wrong."

Runtu: "I can't be mistaken. I read some medical books and looked at my sister-in-law's face. I shouldn't be mistaken."

Call the doctor directly.

Not long after, the doctor arrived.

"lady."

"Doctor, please take your pulse and see if it's a happy pulse."

Physician: "Oh, Second Mistress may have experienced vomiting and nausea."

She: "I didn't find it."

It may be just pregnant, and the reaction before pregnancy is not so fast.

The imperial physician came directly to check her pulse.

After a long time, the imperial doctor still frowned.

"Doctor, do you see what's going on?"

"This, if you can't diagnose it, it's hard to say."

Another 2 minutes passed.

The doctor replied: "I'm still not sure, it should be a happy pulse. After a month, I'll come back to diagnose the second grandma, and then I may be sure. It's really hard to draw a conclusion now."

The ambiguous answer made her a little disappointed, but there was still hope.

"Thank you, doctor. I'll ask you to come over in a month." I was even more shocked. Even the imperial doctor couldn't diagnose him. How could Runtu see it?

Zhang Ergou: "My lord, thank you so much. I didn't realize that this year's weather is extremely hot. It's dry, and the farmer's life outside is not very good."

As soon as I finished speaking, there was a thunderstorm and it rained for an hour.

Jiaxin.

The thunder and lightning storm followed the strong wind, and then the sun began to shine again.

Jiaxin is full of water, but there are also some surrounding villages that lack water.

There was commotion on both sides of the river, and many people came to fetch water.

But most of them are people nearby.

Dust was rising all over the road, and many residents from further away came to fetch water.

It has just rained heavily for more than an hour, so there will be more water.

Runtu and the others came out of the house and saw so many people coming to have a look.

Not every household in Jiaxinli has a well.

Country people rely on God to reward them with food.

Last year, it rained continuously, and there were floods in one or two places.

The probability of floods in the south of the Yangtze River is even greater.

Runtu went out to have a look.

With the ability of photographic memory, he met an acquaintance from Zhuangzi.

"Grandma Li, why are you here?"

I saw Granny Li carrying two large buckets.

"My lord, there has been a severe drought. Why don't we take advantage of the heavy rain and come to the river to get water. Unfortunately, it only rained for an hour."

Where Grandma Li is, there is no river.

I had no choice but to come to the city now and walk for an extra hour just to carry two buckets of water back.

Runtu: "Why don't you see the younger generation, your son-in-law?"

Even though the elderly in the villages are over 60 years old, they still have to work.

Granny Li: "My daughter is a new daughter-in-law after all, so it's not easy to show her face. My grandson is young and the sun is hot, so I didn't ask him to come.

As for the son-in-law, he also set up some business with the money in the town, thinking that he could live a more prosperous life.Most of the things in the village were handed over to me.If the weather is bad, there will be less harvest just relying on those things on the farmers.Fortunately, it rained a little today, so I can carry two buckets of water back today, and it will last for a while. "

Runtu learned that Granny Li's house was at least an hour away from here.Twenty miles.

For a man in his sixties, it was very hard to carry hundreds of kilograms of water for such a long distance.

Runtu: "I'll carry a section for you, and I'll go to your house to have a look."

"How can this be done? Your body is so precious, how can you do such heavy work?"

Runtu: "I am still a soldier and I train every day. Running with weights is a common thing, so I treat it as exercise."

I took the pole from Granny Li, and picked it up with ease, without feeling any burden.

Granny Li showed the way. After leaving Jiaxin, the crowds gradually became sparse. After an hour, we arrived at the village outside.

"Sir, come in and have a drink of water first."

Granny Li was a little nervous. She never expected that an adult would help her carry water.

She only knew that Runtu was an official, a senior official, but she didn't know the details.

When Runtu walked to the farmer, he found that the crops outside were all in a state of extreme water shortage.

Fortunately, it rained today, which eased a little.

I didn't expect that there would be water shortage in the south of the Yangtze River.

"How is your grandson reading recently, and which book has he read?"

Granny Li: "Thanks to my lord, I sent my grandson to study in a private school in the town. But I don't understand these things. You can teach him after you have a look. I heard that this private school seems to be closed next year. There are many in the town. elementary school."

Runtu called the child over, "Come here, what book did your master in your private school teach?"

Runtu looked very kind, and the doll liked talking to him.

He said very seriously: "I'm learning Thousand Characters."

Runtu: "As much as you can recite, just carry a section of it."

The grandson of the Li family: "The heaven and the earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is prehistoric. The sun and the moon are full and the sky is full. The cold comes and the summer goes, and the autumn harvests and the winter is stored. The sword is called Juque, and the pearl is called night light. It will not happen later."

My memory is not bad, at least there are no mistakes or omissions in what I recited.

"That's right, let's not talk about being an official. If you can read well, it will be very useful. Mother-in-law, if you still have money shortage, just come to me. Don't let your grandson's studies fall behind. You can go to a new school. The first Tuition fee waived."

He also said a lot of things in the book.

"Mother-in-law, will the farmer's harvest be good this year?"

"There has been a severe drought for several days. It depends on the weather in the second half of the year. It's difficult. Because of this, everyone in the village is worrying."

Granny Li looked sad.

Runtu: "Is there no river nearby? No well? Or mountain spring water."

This is where Runtu is puzzled. Jiangnan is rarely short of water.

However, it is very hot, there is little rain, and it will be dry.

Granny Li shook her head, the nearest water source would have to walk dozens of miles.

And that water source is specially guarded by people from other villages, and no one else is allowed to take it.

It would have been fine if there was plenty of rain in previous years, but with such a strong sun this year, people directly dammed the river and stopped it from flowing elsewhere.

Runtu: "I'll go outside for a walk."

"My lord, let's eat something first."

After picking water for an hour, I feel tired after thinking about it.

"No, I'll go for a walk."

If you are used to living in the city, come to the countryside to relax.

By the way, see if there is anything that can be done.

In severe drought, the first solution is the water source.

Manpower carrying water is definitely not enough.

It takes one or two hours to pick up two buckets of water, which is too inefficient.

The best way is to drill a well.

There are hundreds of households in this village, and there are only two families with wells.

It's not that they haven't thought about digging a well, but they can't find the location at all.

Often, after digging several meters, no water can come out after more than ten meters.

Runtu went outside for a walk to see if there was any underground water.

When he reached a field, he stopped.

At this time, summer is hot, and the surrounding temperature is very high and dry.

Only when I got here, I felt a little damp.Some sparse vegetation remains.

According to common sense, water should come out from below.

The surrounding terrain is also a little short, and there is a great possibility of water.

Hold your breath.

Lie on the ground, with one ear pressed to the ground, to listen.

Sure enough, I heard the sound of running water.

Estimated and calculated, it looks like tens of meters below the ground.

Dig tens of meters should be able to come out of water.

Just a well, the project is not too big.A dozen men should be able to dig the well in a day's work.

Runtu can do it too.But it seems a bit outrageous to do it alone.

Remember the location here, it is about tens of meters away from Granny Li's house, very close.

After saying hello to Grandma Li, I went back to the city.

Get some new recruits.

Dozens of people went to the farmer again.

Bring over two NO.30 people.

All with tools.

According to the places I found, I started digging.

"What are we doing?"

"We can do whatever the adults say. I heard we need to dig wells. Dig more. There is a shortage of water here."

The seeds are good, but there is not enough water and the crop will not grow well.

(End of this chapter)